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Editor internships give university students, recent graduates, and early-career switchers hands-on project experience editing real content under deadlines, mentorship from working editors, and, at many employers, a path toward a full-time offer. Openings are concentrated across {{top_industries_phrase}}, with PLURAL, KIHOMAC, and EP Media among the employers posting roles now.
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About the Organization:
DancePhreakz is a dynamic, women-owned, and BIPOC-led dance and entertainment production company that is revolutionizing the industry. We bring creativity, energy, and authenticity to the world of dance and movement. Through our four divisions—Production, Apparel, Academy, and our newly acquired studio and event space—we aim to build a platform where BIPOC movement artists thrive, fostering a community that is unapologetically fierce, creative, and ready to make an impact.
About Phrkz Network
Phrkz Network is a new media and entertainment division of DancePhreakz launching in 2026. The Network is an evolution of DancePhreakz's production work into a dedicated home for original shows, podcasts, interviews, digital series, visual projects, documentaries, and culture-driven entertainment.
As we build the Network, we're looking for emerging editors who want hands-on experience helping shape the look, pace, and storytelling style of an original digital entertainment platform.
About the Internship
We're seeking two Video Editor & Post-Production Interns to join our growing production team.
This is an editing-first position for creatives who already have hands-on editing experience and want to strengthen their portfolio while working on real entertainment programming.
You'll edit both long-form and short-form content, including full-length video podcasts, original shows, multi-camera productions, interviews, trailers, teasers, YouTube content, Reels, TikToks, and YouTube Shorts.
We want editors who understand that great editing isn't simply cutting footage together. It's about finding the story, creating a hook, controlling pacing, capturing personality, and making viewers want to keep watching.
Our creative inspiration comes from modern digital entertainment and culture-driven media platforms such as Hoorae Media, Keytv, Complex, The Black Effect, SpringHill, REVOLT, Joe Budden Podcast, and similar creator-led networks. We're looking for editors interested in understanding what makes their content feel current, entertaining, polished, and highly shareable.
What You'll Do
Long-Form & Podcast Editing
- Edit full-length video podcasts, interviews, original shows, and digital series for YouTube and other platforms.
- Edit multi-camera productions and seamlessly switch between angles based on conversation, reactions, and story.
- Sync and edit multiple camera and audio sources.
- Edit and prepare audio versions of podcast episodes for Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and other podcast platforms.
- Perform color correction, dialogue cleanup, audio balancing, and basic sound design.
- Add intros/outros, lower thirds, graphics, captions, music, B-roll, and branded elements.
- Create engaging openings and maintain strong pacing throughout longer episodes.
Short-Form & Promotional Editing
- Turn long-form episodes into compelling Reels, TikToks, and YouTube Shorts.
- Identify moments with strong hooks, reactions, humor, controversy, insight, or emotional impact.
- Create trailers, teasers, cold opens, episode promos, and highlight packages.
- Reframe and optimize content for vertical and horizontal formats.
- Understand that a 60-second social edit requires different pacing and storytelling than a 45-minute YouTube episode.
Post-Production Workflow
- Organize raw footage, project files, audio, graphics, and final exports.
- Maintain organized editing projects that another editor can easily open and understand.
- Complete revisions based on producer/director notes.
- Export content according to platform specifications.
- Help maintain consistent editing and visual standards across Phrkz Network programming.
- Manage multiple assignments while meeting production deadlines.
Qualifications
- Must reside in Los Angeles County, California.
- Currently enrolled in or recently graduated from a college/university program in film, media, communications, or a related field—or equivalent experience/portfolio.
- Previous video editing experience is required—this is not a learn-from-zero editing internship.
- Portfolio, demo reel, or work samples required.
- Proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro, AVID, or comparable professional editing software.
- Experience editing both short-form and/or long-form content.
- Strong understanding of storytelling, pacing, music, sound, reactions, and visual rhythm.
- Comfortable working with multi-camera footage.
- Basic knowledge of audio editing, color correction, captions, graphics, and exporting.
- Able to work independently and make creative decisions without requiring detailed instructions for every cut.
- Strong time management and ability to work within quick turnaround deadlines.
- Comfortable receiving notes, making revisions, and collaborating with producers and other editors.
- Interest in entertainment, pop culture, podcasts, music, dance, digital media, and original programming.
Internship Details
- Schedule: 8–15 hours per week with flexible scheduling to accommodate classes or other commitments.
- Location: Hybrid—remote editing plus occasional on-site filming in Gardena, CA.
- Compensation: Paid internship
- Academic credit available if approved by your institution.
Other Information:
- Exempt/Non-Exempt: Exempt
- EOE Statement: We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $17.50 - $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Gardena, CA 90248
Editor Internship Market
Who's Hiring
Tips for Your Editor Internship Search
Apply earlier than the academic calendar suggests
Large publishers, media companies, and content teams recruit summer interns the preceding fall, often closing applications before winter break. Smaller employers and co-op programs post closer to start dates. Check listings in September and October for summer roles, and keep checking through spring for shorter-cycle opportunities.
Build a portfolio before you need one
Editor intern candidates are evaluated on writing samples and editorial judgment, not work history. Assemble two or three polished, complete pieces, published clips, a personal blog with consistent output, or a curated document of edited drafts showing your changes. Recruiters need something to read, so make it easy to find.
Work your campus network and apply directly at the same time
Career fairs surface structured internship programs tied to your university, and professors or career center staff often know which employers recruit from your school before roles post publicly. Applying directly to smaller companies running their own cohorts alongside campus activity reaches a wider pool than either channel alone.
Practice the editorial screen before you apply
Many editor internship interviews include a copy-editing exercise, a style quiz, or a short writing assignment under a time limit. Practice editing a passage out loud, explaining what you changed and why, interviewers weigh your reasoning as much as the corrected version. Do at least three timed practice rounds before your first real screen.
Target structured editorial internship programs early
Larger media organizations, publishing houses, and content-driven tech companies run cohort programs designed to train people new to the field, often pairing interns with editors across different desks or formats. These programs recruit early and fill fast, so identify the ones that fit your interests and submit in the first application wave.
Set your work-type filter before you start
On-site roles are 11% of the editor internships listed here. Decide whether you can relocate or commute before you search, then filter by location and work type so you're only reviewing roles you can actually accept. Migrate Mate's listings let you filter by work type directly, which keeps your search focused from the first click.
Editor Internships: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get an editor internship?
Lead with coursework, personal projects, and a portfolio rather than work history, hiring teams expect limited experience at the intern level. For editor candidates, a portfolio of published or polished writing samples gives recruiters something concrete to assess. Apply directly to openings and attend campus career fairs, where recruiters often move faster for students they meet in person.
Can an editor internship turn into a full-time job?
Many employers extend return offers to strong interns, but conversion is never guaranteed. For editor interns, what drives it most is the quality of your work on real assignments, whether the team has open headcount, and how early you signal interest. Position yourself by treating every project seriously without counting on an offer materializing.
When should I apply for editor internships?
Earlier than most candidates expect. Large media companies, publishers, and tech employers recruit summer interns the preceding fall, sometimes as early as September or October. Smaller companies and co-op programs post closer to start dates, so openings appear year-round. Checking listings regularly rather than waiting for a single season gives you the widest window.
Are editor internships paid?
Most professional editor internships in the United States are paid. Compensation varies by company size, industry, and location, and listings show the pay range where the employer discloses it. Nonprofit and small independent publishers are more likely to offer unpaid or stipend-based arrangements, so read each listing carefully before applying.
What should an editor internship resume include?
Lead with projects, not work history. Highlight two or three complete, documented projects that show your editing and writing range, name the tools you used, and link to published clips, a portfolio site, or a curated writing sample document so reviewers can read your actual work. Add relevant coursework, keep the whole document to one page, and list any editorial software you know.
Are there remote editor internships?
Yes. Remote and hybrid roles make up 89% of the editor internship listings here, with the rest on-site. Remote cohorts fill fast because they attract applicants from across the country, so apply early once you've decided you can commit to that format. Filter by work type to see only the remote and hybrid openings without sorting through roles you cannot take.
Can international students get editor internships?
Yes. F-1 students can intern through CPT while enrolled or through OPT work authorization after finishing a degree, and the employer does not have to file anything for either, so many companies are open to international interns. Confirm your eligibility and timing with your university's international student office before accepting an offer.
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